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RESTRUCTURING, IMPAIRMENT AND PLANT CLOSING COSTS (Details 4)

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RESTRUCTURING, IMPAIRMENT AND PLANT CLOSING COSTS (Details 4) (USD $)
In Millions
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011
Sep. 30, 2010
Sep. 30, 2011
Sep. 30, 2010
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative        
Reversal of reserves no longer required $ (1)   $ (4) $ (6)
Restructuring charges 155 4 171 24
2006 initiatives and prior
        
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative        
Restructuring charges     2  
2006 initiatives and prior | Textile Effects
        
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative        
Restructuring charges     1  
2006 initiatives and prior | Pigments
        
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative        
Restructuring charges     1  
2009 initiatives
        
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative        
Restructuring charges 2 2 5 7
2009 initiatives | Pigments
        
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative        
Restructuring charges     5  
2010 initiatives
        
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative        
Restructuring charges 2 2 5 22
2010 initiatives | Textile Effects
        
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative        
Restructuring charges     3  
2010 initiatives | Corporate and other.
        
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative        
Restructuring charges     2  
Advanced Materials | 2011 initiatives
        
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative        
Reversal of reserves no longer required     (1)  
Restructuring charges     28  
2011 initiatives
        
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative        
Restructuring charges 99   110  
2011 initiatives | Textile Effects
        
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative        
Restructuring charges     79  
2011 initiatives | Pigments
        
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative        
Restructuring charges     3  
Advanced Materials
        
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative        
Expected additional restructuring and plant closing charges     1  
Restructuring charges     27  
Textile Effects
        
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative        
Workforce reduction charge 73      
Impairment of long-lived assets at Basel, Switzerland manufacturing facility 53      
Expected additional restructuring and plant closing charges 31      
Reversal of reserves no longer required     (3)  
Restructuring charges     10  
Restructuring charges related to the simplification of the commercial organization and optimization of our distribution network     5  
Restructuring charges related to the consolidation of manufacturing facilities in Switzerland     2  
Restructuring charges related to the consolidation of the North Carolina sites     2  
Pigments
        
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative        
Restructuring charges     9  
Restructuring charges related to Grimsby plant     5  
Restructuring charges related to Umbogintwini, South Africa plant     3  
Expected additional charges related to closure of Grimsby, U.K. plant     3  
Corporate and other.
        
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative        
Restructuring charges     $ 2